Miho Nakayama's Heartbeat Highschool

File Select

From the title screen, press START to go to the main menu. If you want to start a new game, select "NEW", or if you want to continue a saved game, select "CONTINUE". The other options are for the Data Fax competitions and are no longer used.

Once you have entered your name (four hiragana characters only), select "END" to start the game.

Tokimeki Highschool

You arrive at Tokimeki Highschool for your first day. You're nervous about making new friends, but excited as well.

1. Press A to enter the school.
2. Change to Disk Side B

Classroom

You arrive in class. A boy next to you introduces himself as Sadakichi.

1. みる・しらべる (Look/Examine) – point at the boy (Sadakichi) and press A
2. はなす (Talk) to Sadakichi

Sadakichi is also a fan of Miho Nakayama, and he gives you a phone number for her fan hotline: 03-540-0000

1. はなす (Talk) to Sadakichi
2. ばしょいどう (Move)

Corridor

In the corridor, you bump into a girl and she drops something on the ground. You catch a glimpse of her before she leaves and she looks almost exactly like idol Miho Nakayama.

1. みる・しらべる (Look/Examine) – point at the item the girl dropped
2. とる (Take) – point at the item the girl dropped (Mascot)

Sadakichi joins you in the corridor. Three excitable girls suddenly appear

1. はなす (Talk) to Sadakichi

Sadakichi tells you they are Erika's groupies, known as the Typhoon Trio. Their arrival means a terrible storm is coming. With that, Erika arrives.

1. はなす (Talk) to Erika
2. はなす (Talk) to Erika
3. ばしょいどう (Move)

As you try to leave, the rich jock Masaomi appears and blocks your path.

1. はなす (Talk) to Masaomi

Without saying a word to you, Masaomi leaves. Erika's groupies chatter about Masaomi and then leave as well.

1. はなす (Talk) to Sadakichi
2. のぞく (Peek)

Sadakichi lets you peek into the classroom where the girls are getting changed. Suddenly, the girl you bumped into earlier returns.

1. はなす (Talk) to girl
2. わたす (Give) マスコット (Mascot)

The girl introduces herself as Mizuho and thanks you for returning her mascot.

Home

You head home, thinking about Mizuho. As usual, your older brother is moping around the house.

1. はなす (Talk) to your brother

Your brother tells you he's doing a photoshoot for Miho Nakayama, and he gives you a phone number 045-952-0010. Back at school you talk with Sadakichi about this development. When you get home again, you receive another phone number: 06-700-2000. Your brother isn't there any more, but there is a photo on the table.

1. みる・しらべる (Look/Examine) – point at the photograph on the table
2. とる (Take) – point at the photograph on the table

It's a photo of Miho Nakayama that your brother must have taken. She's holding something in the picture.

1. みる・しらべる (Look/Examine) – point at the mascot in her hand

It's the small rabbit mascot you returned to Mizuho in school.

Classroom

Back in the classroom, you tell Sadakichi that Mizuho is Miho Nakayama.

1. はなす (Talk) to Sadakichi
2. ばしょいどう (Move)

Corridor

1. ばしょいどう (Move)

The Vice Principal appears in your path, sweating and nervous.

1. みる・しらべる (Look/Examine) – point at the vice principal's necktie
2. みる・しらべる (Look/Examine) – point at the vice principal's necktie

After embarassing the Vice Principal, he leaves and you continue to music class.

1. ばしょいどう (Move)

The Principal appears and has a friendly conversation with you before leaving again.

1. ばしょいどう (Move)
2. Switch to Disk Side A

Music Room

In the music class Mizuho/Miho is there. You have to let her know that you discovered her secret.

1. こえをかける (Call Out) to たかやまさん (Takayama-san)
2. Switch to Disk Side B

This is your first conversation with Miho. Two options appear at the bottom of the screen and you have to select the correct one from the menu. Rough translations of the correct options have been given.

1. Select Answer B: "I'd like to talk to you."
2. Select Answer A: "I've just transferred here."
3. Select Answer A: "I'd like it if we could be friends."
4. Select Answer B: "This mascot strongly resembles yours."

This last comment makes Miho angry. You explain that your brother is a photographer and you got the photo from him. You apologise and she accepts, and agrees to walk home with you after school.

Corridor

Miho appears, ready to walk home. You will have another conversation with her as you walk.

1. ばしょいどう (Move)
2. Select Answer B: "I don't often walk home with girls."
3. Select Answer A: "What do you mean?"
4. Select Answer B: "I work hard."
5. Select Answer B: "Sorry, I didn't mean that..."
6. Select Answer B: "Walking home with you is great."
7. Select Answer B: "Would you like to walk to school tomorrow?"
8. Select Answer B: "What are you doing on Sunday?"

For the final answer you only get one option (A), but you also have to choose an expression.

1. Select Answer A: ".....Would you like to go on a date?" (Normal Expression)

Miho agrees to go on a date with you on Sunday!

Home

You arrive home, a little dazed from getting a date with Miho Nakayama. However, you don't get long to enjoy it - three big men in black suits appear and kidnap you.

Erika's Mansion

You wake up in the dining room of a huge mansion. Erika's groupies are sat behind a large dining table and Erika appears in a white dress.

1. はなす (Talk) to Erika
2. Answer YES to "Does this dress suit me?"
3. Answer A or B to "Would you like some tea?"
4. Answer YES to "Will you go out with me?"
5. Answer C (Refuse) to "Would you like some tea?"

A plate of roast chicken is placed on the dining table.

1. とる (Take) – point at the roast chicken
2. にげる (Escape)

You manage to get away, but as you run through the grounds of Erika's mansion, she sets her guard dog Alex on you.

1. つかう (Use) チキン (Chicken)

With the dog distracted, you manage to get away as Erika shouts after you.

Cafe

You arrive at the cafe for your date, but Mizuho doesn't show up.

Home

You go home, distraught. Your brother is there.

1. はなす (Talk) to your brother

Your brother gives you the phone number 06-790-1313. You go over everything that's happened in your mind and decide to try and meet with Miho to clear up the misunderstanding about Erika and make things right.

Cafe

You arrive at the cafe and Miho is there (no longer in disguise). This is a full conversation with up to four answer options, and you have to select the correct expression to proceed. If you make one slip-up then you get a Game Over and return to the beginning of the cafe scene.

1. Answer D: "......" (Angry face)
2. Answer A: "Idiot..." (Normal face)
3. Answer A: "It's a long story!" (Normal face)
4. Answer A: "YES" (Normal face)
5. Answer B: "Do you understand how I feel?" (Normal face)

With that, the misunderstanding is cleared up and you become friends again. A mysterious man appears in the doorway of the cafe.

1. みる・しらべる (Look/Examine)

The mysterious man disappears when he realises he's been spotted. Miho is worried, so you have to put her at ease.

1. Answer C: "You'll be safe if you stay with me."
2. Answer A: "Don't worry any more."
3. Answer A: "Shall I do my thing?"
4. Answer A: "What is your favourite type?"

Home

Overjoyed, you return home and tell your brother.

1. はなす (Talk) to your brother

He gives you another phone number: 045-784-5311.

1. はなす (Talk) to your brother
2. ばしょいどう (Move)

After listening to your brother's advice on dating, you head out to get Miho a present before meeting for your date.

Cafe

Miho arrives ready for your date and asks what you'd like to do.

1. Answer C: "Cinema"
2. Answer B: "Stand By Miho"

Cinema

In the cinema, you only see Miho in a conversation window. Using your brother's advice, you decide to make your move.

1. はなす (Talk) to Miho
2. Answer B: "You can talk during the movie."
3. わたす (Give) プレゼント (Present)
4. てをにぎる (Hold hands)
5. かたをだく (Hold shoulder)
6. キスをする (Kiss)

Miho wasn't ready for a kiss and it doesn't go well. The men in suits appear and the date comes to an end.

Home

At home you talk to your mother. She says she has a message for you, but can't remember where she put it.

1. はなす (Talk) to your mother
2. みる・しらべる (Look/Examine) – point to your mother's apron string between the bow and the front

She remembers that it was in her apron pocket and gives you the phone number 011-512-4000.

Corridor

At school, knowledge of your escape from Erika's and your date with Miho has spread around school. All of the students, the Principal and Vice Principal appear to talk to you.

1. Change to Disk Side A.

Music Room

If you listened to the clues on the phone, there is a hidden key in the music room.

1. たたく (Strike) – point to the far right side of the piano keys
2. みる・しらべる (Look/Examine) – point to the ridge above the right side of the piano keys (where the piano lid rests)
3. とる (Take) – point to the ridge above the right side of the piano keys to get the locker key
4. ばしょいどう (Move)

Locker Room

The key is for one of the lockers, but first you have to work out which locker is the right one.

1. みる・しらべる (Look/Examine) – point to the locker at the bottom, second from the right
2. つかう (Use) ロッカーのカギ (Locker Key)
3. とる (Take) – point to the blue bag in the locker
4. もちものをみる (View Inventory) あおいふくろ (Blue Bag)
5. もちものをみる (View Inventory) てあみのセーター (Knitted Sweater)

The knitted sweater that was in the blue bag has a phone number on it: 011-222-6600.

1. ばしょいどう (Move)
2. Change to Disk Side B

Cafe

It's Christmas Eve, and you are meeting Miho at the cafe.

1. もちものをみる (View Inventory) てあみのセーター (Knitted Sweater)

The waitress appears and gives you a message from Miho that she's running late.

1. ちゅうもんする (Order)
2. のむ (Drink)
3. ちゅうもんする (Order)
4. のむ (Drink)
5. ちゅうもんする (Order)
6. のむ (Drink)

Miho appears and explains that she was at rehearsal. You enter a conversation scene. Choose the right answers and expressions or you receive a Game Over.

1. Answer B: "It's delightful, but it's hopeless." (Angry face)
2. Answer A: "But I've been glad to really meet you." (Normal face)
3. Answer B: "Are you saying you're not sure?" (Normal face)

From this point in the conversation you get one of the two endings depending on your answer.

Blue Ribbon (Bad) Ending

1. Answer A: "Of course I love you!" (Normal face)
2. Answer B: "We should go our separate ways." (Sad face)

Red Ribbon (Good) Ending

1. Answer B: "Truthfully... I don't like you." (Normal face)
2. Answer A: "Sorry, I mean to say I love you!" (Sad face)
3. Answer B: "We should go our separate ways." (Sad face)
4. わがままきく (Listen to selfishness)